JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) President Alvaro Lario at JICA headquarters on November 17. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka congratulated President Lalio on his inauguration as President and the opening of IFAD’s Japan Liaison Office. He also expressed his concern about the impact of the…
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Signing of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for Sri Lanka: Supporting Women’s Economic Empowerment
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on November 23 in Colombo on the technical cooperation project “Promoting Women’s Economic Empowerment through Entrepreneurship and Business, Leadership and Network Enhancement”. Discussions (R/D) on the technical cooperation project “Promoting Women’s Economic…
Signature of Minutes of Technical Cooperation Project Discussion for Uganda: ICT Human Resource Development and Enterprise/Entrepreneurship Support to Promote ICT Industry to Create New Jobs
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Republic of Uganda on November 11 in Kampala for the technical cooperation project “ICT Industry Promotion Project. Uganda is an agricultural country where approximately 70% of the working population is engaged in agriculture, and is a landlocked country…
Protecting Vulnerable Populations Exposed to Violence under the Influence of Conflict–Confronting Gender-Based Violence
Protecting Vulnerable Populations Exposed to Violence under the Influence of Conflict–Confronting Gender-Based Violence Gender-based violence is a major threat to human dignity. Especially in times of conflict, people are vulnerable to Gender Based Violence (GBV) as they lose their homes, jobs, and livelihoods. Unfortunately, this is a fact that has been repeated throughout history. The…
International Emergency Relief Aid for Flood Damage in the Republic of South Sudan
International Emergency Relief Aid for Flood Damage in the Republic of South Sudan In response to a request from the government of the Republic of South Sudan for assistance with flood damage, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies as follows. record damage from the earthquake and tsunami Flooding that began…
International Emergency Relief Aid for Flood Damage in the Republic of South Sudan
International Emergency Relief Aid for Flood Damage in the Republic of South Sudan In response to a request from the government of the Republic of South Sudan for assistance with flood damage, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies as follows. record damage from the earthquake and tsunami Flooding that began…
Sadako Ogata Symposium “What would you do?” -What we learned from Sadako Ogata and how we should live our lives – Report on the Symposium
“This is how ‘field-based’ and ‘human security’ were born!” This month marks three years since Sadako Ogata, who served as UN High Commissioner for Refugees and President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), passed away in October 2019. In just three years, the world has changed dramatically. What would you do?” If Ogata-san were…
Sadako Ogata Symposium “What would you do?” -What we learned from Sadako Ogata and how we should live our lives – Report on the Symposium
“This is how ‘field-based’ and ‘human security’ were born!” This month marks three years since Sadako Ogata, who served as UN High Commissioner for Refugees and President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), passed away in October 2019. In just three years, the world has changed dramatically. What would you do?” If Ogata-san were…
Emergency Relief for Hurricane Lisa in Belize – Delivery of Donated Goods
Emergency Relief for Hurricane Lisa in Belize – Delivery of Donated Goods Emergency relief supplies provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for Hurricane Lisa in Belize have been handed over to the country. Emergency relief supplies to be provided to Belize arrived at the Philip Goldson International Airport in Belize City on November…
Signing of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for Turkey: Supporting Urban Resilience in Turkey through Cooperation in the Field of Disaster Prevention
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will launch three technical cooperation projects in the field of disaster prevention in the Republic of Turkey. On November 18, 2022, JICA and the Government of Turkey signed the Record of Discussions (R/D) for the technical cooperation project “Seismic Risk Reduction and Disaster Management Planning Project in Metropolitan Bursa”…